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s. w. GREENE. DRINKING DEVICE.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 21, 1910.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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. UNITED STATES SAMUEL WARDv GREENE, 0F EASE GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND.

DRINKING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

Application filed May 21, 19-10. Serial No. 562,762.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL- WARD GREENE, of East Greenwich, county ofKent,

and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Drinking Devices; and I do hereby declare the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,forming a part of the same, to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof.

The invention relates to an improved drinking device which is designedand adapted to take the place of the commondrinking cups now inuniversal use in public places. It has long been recognized that the useof the present public drinking cups is dangerous and has been the causeof the origination and spread of hundreds of cases of contagiousdiseases due to the contact of the lips and breath of the user with thecup.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a drinking devicein the use of which the lips and breath of the user are out of contactwith any portion of the clevice and which is therefore absolutely hy--gienic, as well as a device which is inexpensive to manufacture andsimple in construction and operation.

To these ends the invention consists in the novel construction,arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter fully described andparticularly set forth in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be made to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my noveldrinking device in its preferred form and in operation. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view of the lower end of the delivery tube on anenlarged scale showing the valve closed. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsectional view through the delivery nozzle on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4is a detail. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a modified form.

Referring to the drawings, the device comprises a cup or fluidreceptacle 1 pro vided with a downwardly extending delivery tube 2, andadjustably mounted upon vertical bracket 3 secured to a side wall orpost 4 of a room or building. The cup 1 is held in adjusted posit-ionupon the; bracket 3 by means of a clamp 55, and said bracket 3 ispreferably provided with a scale 3 with which an indicator 1 upon thecup 1 is adapted to cooperate to indicate proper adjustments.

Mounted in the side of a fitting 6 in the tube 2 near the bottom thereofis a delivery nozzle 7. The fitting 6 is provided with a transverseopening or passage 8 which com.- municates with the opening 7 in thedelivery nozzle 7 and also with the interior of the delivery tube 2.Located in the opening 8 is a valve-stem 9 carrying a valve 10 which isnormally held against the valve-seat 11 by means of a spring 12, one endof which bears against an annular shoulder 13 on the interior of theopening 8 and the other end of which bears against a nut 1 1 securedupon the end of the valve-stem 9, as shown in Fig. 2'. v i The means foroperating the valve 10 to open the same comprises a diaphragm 15 clampedbetween the fitting 6 and a coupling 16. The" diaphragm 15 is operatedby means of a plunger 17 the upper end of which is Slidably mounted inthe coupling 16 and adapted to engage the diaphragm 15 and the lowerendof which is slidably mounted in a plate 18 secured to the lower endof the delivery tube 2. The plate 18 is provided with a raised rim 19'to form a receptacle for any waste water that may leak from the nozzle 7and is also provided with an opening 18 to permit such waste water toflow through said plate and into a catch-basin 20. The plunger 17 isprovided with a lateral exten sion l7 which extends through alongitudinal slot 21 in the delivery tube 2 and serves as means to limitthe movement of the plunger in each direction, as well as means foroperating the valve 10 by hand when desired. The lower end of theplunger 17 is located above and adapted to be engaged by one end of alever 22 pivoted to a projection 23 formed upon the underside of theplate 18 Adjustably mounted upon the other end of the lever 22 is a pin24 which extends through an opening in the plate 18 and is provided uponits upper free end with a chin-rest 25. Mounted upon the pin 24 is aguard or deflector 26 which is adapted to .be normally held in front ofthe delivery nozzle 7.

Mounted above the cup 1 is a supply tank 27 provided with a deliverypipe 28 in which is a valve 29 adapted to be operated by a cord or chain30 within easy reach of the user. Mounted upon the interior of the cup 1is a float 31 which has an upright arm 32- bent over the top edge ofsaid cup and carrying a tell-tale 33 to indicate the amount cured in thedelivery tube 2 around the nozzle 7 and extend out beyond the free endthereof, so as to prevent a user from applying his lips to said nozzle.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The valve 10 is normally held closed by the spring 12 and the chin-rest25 and guard 26 are held in their raised; positions by the lever 22.With said parts in this position the user pulls down the cord 30 to openthe valve 29 and permit water to flow from the supply tank 27 into thecup 1 and fill or partly fill the same, as desired, the amount of aterentering the cup being indicated by the tell-tale 33. The'user now restshis chin upon the chin-rest 25 with his mouth closed. As the mouthisopened the chinrest 25 is depressed, thereby moving the guard 26 downaway from the delivery nozzle 7 and raising the plunger 17 up againstthe diaphragm 15. As the valve 10 opens, the water from the cup 1 willflow through the opening 8 and out of the delivery nozzle 7 into theopen mouth of the user, as shown in Fig. 1. Upon the mouth receiving asufficient quantity ofwater for swallowing, the user by closing hismouth to swallow will remove the pressure of his chin upon the chin-rest25 and thereby allow the spring 12 to automatically close the valve 10and shut oi the flow of water. By continuing the operation of openingand closing the mouth while the chin is resting upon the chin-rest 25the water will continue to be intermittently supplied to the user untilhe has received the desired amount.

If it is desired to regulate the position of the chin-rest toaccommodate persons of varying height, the cup 1 may be raised orlowered upon the bracket3 and held in adjusted position by means of theclamp 5. It will of course be understood that the adjustment of thecup'l on the bracket 3 likewise adjusts the height of the chin-rest 25.If only a slight adjustment of the chin-rest 25 is desired it can beeffected by means of the nut 24 upon the pin 24.

If there should happen to be some water left standing in the cup. 1 whenit is desired to use the device, the user simply raises the plunger 17by hand by means of the lateral projection 17, thereby opening the valve10 and emptyingthe cup 1. It will be seen that when the plunger 17 isthus moved by means of the projection 17 the not moved and the waterflowing out of the delivery nozzle 7 will strike against said guard andbe deflected on to the plate 18 adjacent the'opening 18.

Fig. 5 shows a modified form of the device showing the same in portableform and adapted for hand use as an ordinary drinking cup. In thisconstruction the plate 18 guard 26 is forms the top of a receptacle 35which is provided with a bottom 36 and serves as a catch basin forreceiving and holding the waste water. The bottom 36 is provided with anoutlet 37 for emptying the contents when desired and also with suitablelegs or standards 38 for supporting the device. Said Fig. 5 also showsthe normal position of the chin-rest 25, guard 26 and lever 22, and itwill be seen that the lever 22 is normally out of contact with theplunger 17. This is to allow for a suflicient depression of thechin-rest 25 to permit the mouth to be partly opened and the guard 26removed from in front of the delivery nozzle 7 before the plunger 17 israised to open the valve 10.

lVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a fluidreceptacle, of a delivery nozzle, a valve, and means adapted to beoperated by the opening and closing of the mouth for operating saidvalve.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a fluidreceptacle, of a delivery nozzle, a waste water receptacle below saiddelivery nozzle, and means for deflecting the water from said nozzle tosaid waste receptacle arranged and adapted to be moved in front of andaway from said delivery nozzle.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a fluidreceptacle provided with a horizontal outlet and means for positioningthe mouth at the proper height to receive water from said outlet.

4:. In a device of the character described, the combination, with afluid receptacle, of an outlet, a valve for controlling the flow offluid through said outlet, a. depressible chinrest adapted to operatesaid valve and to hold the mouth in position to receive fluid flowingfrom said outlet, and means for adjusting the height of said chin-rest.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a fluidreceptacle, of an outlet, a valve controlling said outlet, a depressiblechin-rest, and means for operating said valve when said chin-rest isdepressed a predetermined distance.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a fluidreceptacle, of an outlet, a guard normally held in front of said outlet,and means operated by the opening of the mouth for moving said guardaway from said outlet.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination of afluid-receptacle, means for adjusting the height of saidfluid-receptacle, and chin-operated means for drawing fluid from saidreceptacle.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a fluidreceptacle, of a delivery nozzle, a valve controlling the flow of fluidthrough said nozzle, a spring normally holding said valve closed, achinrest adjacent said nozzle, a lever adapted to be operated by saidchin-rest, and a plunger adapted to be operated by said lever to opensaid valve, said lever and plunger being normally out of engagement witheach other.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a fluidreceptacle, of a delivery tube having a fitting provided with a deliverynozzle, a transverse opening and a valve-seat, a spring actuatedvalve-stem mounted in said transverse opening and provided with a valvenormally held against said valve-seat, a diaphragm clamped between saidfitting and a coupling in said delivery tube and underlying saidvalve-stem, a plate secured to the end of said delivery tube, a plungerslidably mounted in said coupling and plate directly beneath thediaphragm, and a lever pivoted to said plate and having one endunderlying said plunger and the other end provided with a chin-rest.

10. In a device of the character described, the combination, with afluid receptacle, of a delivery nozzle, a valve normally closed forcontrolling the flow of fluid through said nozzle, a guard normally heldin position in front of said delivery nozzle, and means for moving saidguard away from the delivery nozzle, and means for opening the valveafter said guard has been so moved.

11. In a device of the character described, the combination, with afluid receptacle, of a delivery nozzle, a valve normally closed forcontrolling the flow of fluid through said nozzle, chin-operated meansand handoperated means for opening said valve.

12. In a device of the character described, the combination, with afluid receptacle, of

' a delivery nozzle, a valve normally closing said nozzle, a guard infront of said nozzle, chin-operated means for opening said valve andremoving said guard from in front of said nozzle and hand-operated meansfor opening said valve without removing the guard from in front of saidnozzle.

13. In a device of the character described, the combination, with afluid receptacle, of a delivery tube provided with a delivery nozzle anda valve for controlling the flow of fluid through said delivery nozzle,chinoperated means for operating said valve, and a plate secured to theend of said delivery tube and provided with a raised rim and an outletopening.

14. In a device of the character described, the combination, with afluid receptacle, of a horizontal delivery nozzle, a valve controllingthe flow of fluid through said delivery nozzle, chin-operated means foroperating said valve, and means to prevent access of thelips to saiddelivery nozzle.

15. In a device of the character described, the combination, with asuitable bracket, of a fluid receptacle adjustably mounted thereon,means for clamping said fluid receptacle in position on said bracket,means for supplying said fluid receptacle with fluid, and chin-operatedmeans for drawing the fluid from said receptacle.

16. In a device of the character described, the combination, with asuitable bracket provided with a scale, of a fluid receptacle adjustablymounted on said bracket and provided with an indicator arranged toregister with said scale, means for locking said fluid receptacle inadjusted position, hand-operated means for supplying said fluidreceptacle with fluid, means for indicating the amount of fluid in saidreceptacle, chin-operated means for drawing fluid from said fluidreceptacle, a Waste receptacle, and means for directing waste water fromsaid fluid receptacle to said waste receptacle.

SAMUEL WARD GREENE.

Witnesses:

W. H. THURs'roN, J. H. THURSTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

